Whether you like to bike long and hard or drunk and bare-assed, there’s an organized ride here with your name on it, from a trip across the state to a tour of suburban eateries. —Sam Adams
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Chicago Nomads’ Southwest Suburban Bike and Wine and Dine This laid-back tour stops at Parmesan’s Wood Stone Pizza for appetizers, Jenny’s Steakhouse for the main course, and the Frankfort Creamery for dessert. The six-mile ride takes two to three hours. a Sat 6/5, noon, 11000 W. Lincoln Hwy, Frankfort, chicagobikes.org/drupal/node/220.
Fork and the Road Tours of 15 to 20 miles, ridden at a leisurely pace and organized around food themes. Upcoming themes include dumplings, barbecue, and Mediterranean food; the first tour of the 2010 season, Sat 6/5 from noon to 5:30 PM, will visit classic diners. forkandtheroad.com, $50-$60.
Le Tour de Shore This benefit ride for Maywood Fine Arts starts in Chicago and goes to Gary the first day (66 miles) and Sawyer, Michigan, the second (32 miles). a Fri 6/18, 7:30 AM, McDonald’s Cycle Center, 239 E. Randolph, letourdeshore.com, $70-$78, optional $24 bus ride back to Chicago.
Ride for AIDS A two-day, 190-mile ride from Evanston to Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and back. Proceeds go to the Test Positive Aware Network. a Sat 7/10, Northwestern University, 773-989-9400, ext. 246, rideforaids.org, $85 registration fee (includes meals and lodging), $1,000 minimum fund-raising.
